saturation diving

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saturation diving [‚sach·ə′rā·shən ′dīv·iŋ]

(physiology)

Diving in which the tissues exposed to high pressure at great ocean depths for 24 hours become saturated with gases, especially inert gases, thereby reaching a new equilibrium state.

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